"Half-Blood Prince" Included on the BAFTA's Film Awards Longlist

Potential nominations for the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film continue to be in the air, as the BAFTA organization has included the sixth Potter film in their longlist of potential nominees in a total of seven categories.  The British Academy Film and Television Arts list ofContinued...

Leaky Nominated in 2010 TotalFilm.com Movie Blog Awards

FollowUp: New Images and Video from Burberry Fashion Ads with Emma Watson

We have a brief follow up for you this morning on the recent images of Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) from the Spring/Summer 2010 Burberry fashion advertising campaign that have been appearing in magazines and online.  Thanks to reader Roonwit and our Image GalleriesContinued...

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"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Finalist for VFX Oscar Nomination

The "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film has been chosen as one of the seven finalists in the Achievement in Visual Effects category for the 82nd Academy Awards.  As readers will recall, in December the sixth Potter film was among fifteen semifinalists includedContinued...

New Images of Emma Watson Burberry Fashion Ads Online

New photos from actress Emma Watson's Burberry fashion advertising campaign have been published in various magazines for the new year.  Thanks to our awesome Image Galleries crew, we have for you a round up of a number of these photos.  Firstly, print advertisements featuring MissContinued...

Five Awesome Years on the Lounge

Today is a special day for Leaky and all its loyal readers. Five years ago today the Leaky Lounge, our forum, was born, and Leaky itself changed forever: from a small news-posting blog to a worldwide community, from a one-way news posting service to a great depository of ideas, writing, theories, reading groups,Continued...

Empire Magazine Scan Online; Dan Radcliffe Talks Seven Potters Sequence

Thanks to reader Euan we now have a scan of the February 2010 Empire Magazine feature on the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" film.  Available to view right here, this short preview includes actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and director DavidContinued...

Matt Lewis Appears on BBC's Celebrity Mastermind (Updated)

This evening in the UK, actor Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) made an appearance on the BBC One quiz show "Celebrity Masterminds" to play for the CAFOD charitable organization.  This UK-based charity works to aid those suffering in poverty around the world by working with "poor and disadvantagedContinued...

Timothy Spall Snags Souvenir From Hallows Film Set

An article from WENN reports that, upon finishing filming his part in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Timothy Spall took a prosthetic ear from the set as a memento of his time in the films. Spall, who has played the part of Peter Pettigrew since 2004, is quoted in the article:

"I liftedContinued...

Winners of 2009 Leakies Announced

Empire Magazine to Feature "Deathly Hallows" Preview in February Issue

The recently released cover of the February 2010 issue of Empire Magazine indicates that their upcoming 'On-Set Access' feature will include a preview of the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" film.  The cover, available to view on the Empire website, includes theContinued...

Read I Capture the Castle with Jo's Book Nook

Our non-Harry Potter book club, Jo's Book Nook, has chosen to read Dodie Smith's timeless novel I Capture the Castle for the month of January. Jo's Book Nook is open to all MyLeaky members, providing the opportunity to discuss the chosen novel with others who are discovering or rediscovering it at theContinued...

StarKid Potter Announces "A Very Potter Sequel"

A bit of fun news comes to us today from StarKid Potter, the creators of the YouTube sensation "A Very Potter Musical," who have announced via a short YouTube video they will be 'Goin' back to Hogwarts' this coming summer.  Titled "A Very Potter Sequel," this follow up will be released 'SummerContinued...

Back to the Start for Harry Potter Book Club

Our very own Harry Potter Book Club has chosen to open the decade by revisiting the very first novel in the Harry Potter series. Join the Book Club in this section of the Leaky Lounge as they spend this month rereading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone/Sorcerer's Stone. The Harry Potter Book ClubContinued...